Gas field · UK
Bessemer
Bessemer is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Perenco Oil & Gas. It was discovered in 1989 and produced from 1995 to 2012. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 5 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Bessemer produced about 320,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 5 billion cubic metres of gas between October 1995 and March 2012.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in March 2012. Highest year: 2000, averaging 3.3 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: February 2000.
Latest: 0 barrels a day in March 2012. Highest year: 2000, averaging 190 barrels a day. Highest month: October 2000.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 (Jan–Mar) | under 1 | 0.008 |
| 2011 | under 1 | 0.024 |
| 2010 | under 1 | 0.03 |
| 2009 | under 1 | 0.076 |
| 2008 | under 1 | 0.18 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0.13 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0.28 |
| 2003 | 18 | 0.35 |
| 2002 | 27 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 59 | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 190 | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 83 | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 100 | 2 |
| 1997 | 170 | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 160 | 1.1 |
| 1995 (Oct–Dec) | 130 | 0 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Perenco Oil & Gas |
| Partners |
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| Original operator | Amoco |
| Discovered | February 1989 (well 49/23-5) |
| First production | October 1995 |
| Water depth | 29 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 8 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
Nearby
Sources
Production: NSTA, UKCS field production reports (PPRS), monthly to July 2026. Field details, platforms, licences and wells: NSTA open data, as on the atlas map. Contains information provided by the North Sea Transition Authority and/or other third parties. Used under the NSTA Open User Licence.
Offshore Data Atlas converts the reported volumes to barrels and cubic metres a day (one cubic metre is 6.29 barrels). UK gas figures are all the gas produced, including gas used offshore as fuel, flared or put back into the reservoir.